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Affordable Apartments Now Available to Nelson Workforce
September 17, 2021 • 2 minutes

Affordable Apartments Now Available to Nelson Workforce

A new apartment building with 39 new one-bedroom rental units designed to beaffordable for members of the local workforce, is now open in Nelson. Located at 102 Herridge Lane, Herridge […]

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New Wage and Training Subsidies for Child Care Providers
September 16, 2021 • 2 minutes

New Wage and Training Subsidies for Child Care Providers

Columbia Basin Trust strengthens recruitment and retention of ECEs Columbia Basin Trust is launching two new programs focused on improving the quality of child care and strengthening the Early Childhood […]

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New Supports for Climate Resilience in Basin
September 14, 2021 • 2 minutes

New Supports for Climate Resilience in Basin

Local communities around the Columbia Basin care deeply about the environment and the impacts of climate change. To support Basin communities in preparing for, responding to and adapting to challenges associated with our changing environment, the Trust has created a new Climate Resilience Program for collaborative projects in the region.

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Over 2,400 Projects Received Trust Support in 2020/21
September 8, 2021 • 3 minutes

Over 2,400 Projects Received Trust Support in 2020/21

was humbled by the resiliency, strength, and the continued innovation and hard work by so many across this region, as evidenced in the release of the Trust’s annual report.

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Ecosystem Enhancement Initiatives Benefit Upper Columbia
September 2, 2021 • 4 minutes

Ecosystem Enhancement Initiatives Benefit Upper Columbia

$1.15 million for landscape-level enhancement, restoration and conservation projects Two additional landscape-level projects in the Upper Columbia region will enhance biodiversity and ecosystems in the Basin as part of the […]

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Creating Jobs While Focusing on Wildfire Reduction
July 21, 2021 • 5 minutes

Creating Jobs While Focusing on Wildfire Reduction

16 projects receive $1.7 million through Columbia Basin Trust and the Province Wildfire prevention is increasingly required in communities across the Basin. Thanks to a partnership between the Province of […]

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Scholarship Supports Student Dreams and Career Aspirations
June 10, 2021 • 5 minutes

Scholarship Supports Student Dreams and Career Aspirations

2021 Neil Muth Memorial Scholarship recipients announced Four students in the Columbia Basin who have shown perseverance and triumphed over adversity are the recipients of financial support to advance their […]

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122 New Affordable Housing Units Coming to the Basin
June 4, 2021 • 1 minute

122 New Affordable Housing Units Coming to the Basin

Updated September 28, 2021 Trust Providing $3 Million Toward 122 New Affordable Housing Units in Aq’am, Fruitvale, Kaslo, New Denver, Sparwood and Valemount “The Trust is thrilled to partner with […]

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Affordable rental building opening in Nelson
May 31, 2021 • 2 minutes

Affordable rental building opening in Nelson

Families, seniors and people with disabilities with low to moderate incomes in Nelson are moving into 43 affordable rental homes, with the first affordable housing project opening in the community in […]

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Fibre Optic Projects Underway
May 31, 2021 • 2 minutes

Fibre Optic Projects Underway

Construction is underway on two fibre optic projects that will expand the Trust’s regional broadband network by 185 km and greatly improve connectivity in Slocan Valley and South Country. These […]

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Kootenay families to benefit from new child care spaces
May 26, 2021 • 1 minute

Kootenay families to benefit from new child care spaces

More parents in the Kootenays will be able to return to work, go back to school or pursue other opportunities as the Province and the Trust invest in new, licensed child care spaces, about 50 of which are expected to open in the fall. The Province is supporting three projects to create 125 new licensed child care spaces in Trail, Fernie and Elkford. The Trust is a partner on projects in Trail and Elkford.

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First Nations Increase Stocks of High Quality, Affordable Housing
May 26, 2021 • 5 minutes

First Nations Increase Stocks of High Quality, Affordable Housing

First Nations communities in the Columbia Basin are moving ahead with building and improving housing stock—adding additional affordable housing options and professional development opportunities—while being supported by unique and innovative partnerships.

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